Cayman: Traveller Quarantine Breach
Traveller Quarantine Breach An alleged breach of isolation protocols by a traveller who has been quarantining at a government sponsored facility has been reported to the Royal Cayman Island Police Service (RCIPS) and is currently under investigation. The traveller, who…
WHO Director−General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID−19 − 7 December 2020
Hundreds of seroprevalence studies have been done around the world, which vary in quality, methods and the type of tests used. Despite their limitations, their results are fairly consistent: they tell us that most of the world’s population remains susceptible to…
Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 7 December 2020 – ONE NEW Positive
The Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Lee, reports that 422 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since this was last reported on Friday, 4 December 2020. One was positive. The individual is an asymptomatic traveller who returned positive test results…
Cayman: Truman Bodden Law School hosts Virtual Law Clinic
From the Truman Bodden Law School A group of four Truman Bodden Law School (TBLS) students participated in the Caribbean Law Clinic (CLC) hosted by TBLS on 19 and 20 November 2020. The CLC is the flagship event of the…
CFTC green-lights Brexit swap relief after ISDA recommendation
By Emilio Demetriou-Jones From GBRR The United States’ derivatives regulator has announced it will allow UK firms to transfer swaps without subjecting them to margin requirements when the Brexit transition period expires this month, after a request from the International…
Cayman: Members of RCIPS, Fire Service to assist DVDL with Driving Tests
Some nineteen members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) and the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) recently participated in a one-day training course to enable them to conduct driving tests on behalf of the Department of Vehicle and…
Is offering unlimited car washes worth the investment?
Convenience store owners are appealing to consumers by adding car washes to their list of “convenient” product offerings. Car washes create an estimated $5.8 billion in consumer spending per year. For business owners, car washes offer a variety of opportunities. …
Jamaica’s Revivalism submitted for UNESCO Inscription consideration – Grange
From JIS The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has announced that the Ministry has submitted yet another Jamaican cultural form, Revivalism, Religious Practice of Jamaica, to UNESCO for Inscription on its prestigious Representative List of the Intangible…
Jamaica: COVID-19 Update for Saturday, December 5, 2020
From JIS NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 57 11,120 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 21 5,070 Females 36 6,048 Under Investigation 0 2 AGE RANGE 5 months to 83 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW…
US: AG Barr now considering resigning early
From Newsmax Attorney General William Barr is weighing an early resignation, sources told The New York Times. The news comes after a week where Barr had denied there was evidence of widespread voter fraud to overturn the election and multiple incidents…